SINGAPORE – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) expanded at a faster pace last month from August, helped by growth in both electronics and non-electronics shipments. Nodx rose by 12.3 per […]
Biden's new China trade plan echoes Trump's, but assumes Beijing won't change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday will seek new talks with China over its failure to keep promises made in a “Phase 1” trade deal struck […]
South Korea's exports set to slow in September amid Delta variant surge
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s early trade data show exports are set to slow this month as fewer working days and headwinds from an outbreak of the Delta variant weighed […]
China's Aug exports growth unexpectedly picks up speed in boost to economy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in August, as solid global demand offset some of the pressure on the world’s second-biggest economy from a resurgence […]
South-east Asia's economies battered as Covid-19 chokes off supply chains
JAKARTA – With eight factories churning out kitchen appliances and industrial goods up and down the length of Vietnam and one more in Myanmar, Son Ha has been scrambling to […]
China's June exports growth beats f'cast as easing global lockdowns boost demand
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports grew at a much faster than expected pace in June as solid global demand led by easing lockdown measures and vaccination drives worldwide eclipsed virus […]
Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes – The Denver Post
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation […]
Trade Me says it won’t pay back $4.1 million wage subsidy despite bumper trading periods
Trade Me’s financial performance has exceeded expectations since being ravaged by Covid-19 restrictions but is not intending to repay $4.1 million of government wage subsidies due to ongoing uncertainty. The […]
Singapore-UK free trade deal to kick in on Jan 1, 2021
SINGAPORE – A free trade agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore takes effect from 7am on Friday (Jan 1), ensuring that companies from both countries continue to […]
Trump's final trade jab may be tariffs on Vietnamese goods – experts
WASHINGTON/HANOI (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is likely to unveil proposed tariffs on Vietnamese goods before he leaves office in January, currency and trade experts say, after the U.S. Treasury branded […]